Automobile-steering-wheel lock.



R. E. ADREON.

- AUTOMOBILE STEERING WHEEL LOCK. APPLFCATION mm Nov. 5, I917.

1,2?0,088. Patented June 18, 1918 fication.

ROBERT ADREON, OF ST. LOUIS, MI'S-EGTJ'RL AUTOMOBILE-STEERING-WHEEL LOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 18, 191.

Application filed .dovembcr 5, 1917.. Serial No. 200,312.

To all whom it may concern:

, Be it known that I, ROBERT E. Annnox a citizen of the United States, residing at is. Louis, Missouri, have invented a certain new and. useful Improvement in Automobile- Stcering-Wheel Locks, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, re'ferencebeing had to the'accompanying drawings, forming part of this speci- My invention relates to a locking device for the steering wheels of automobiles, the principal object of my invention being to provide relatively simple locking means which is-arranged on the tubular post or' column which surrounds the steering shaft andsaid means including parts which are adapted to engage a part of the steering wheel so as to prevent the same from being turned in either direction and consequently preventing the theft or unauthorized use of the -vehicle. i

"A further object of m invention is the production of a lockin evice of the character referrred .to whic is of comparatively few arts and simple in construction, and thereby comparatively inexpensive in cost of production and a lock which will eifectively perform the purpose for which it is designed.

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A still further object of my invention is toconstruct the parts of the look so that when the wheel cngagi members are no position, it will e ractically im .possib e with ordinary imp ements to remove the look from the steering column.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in'which- Flgure 1 is a side elevational view of a locking device of m improved construction, the same being app ied to a steering post.

Fi 2 is a horizontal section taken approximately on the line 2-2of Fig. 1.

- Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings, a block 77 is secured to the steering column by means of a U-bolt 78,

the latter having nuts applied to its ends and formed integral with the upper ortion of this block 77 is a pair of outwar ly projecting ears 79, the same being horizontally perforated in order to receive the shackle of a padlock or similar locking device.

Hinged to the lower portion of the block is a plate 80 provided with a bifurcated extension 81 which, when the plate is swung upward, is adapted to engage one of the spokes of the steering wheel and hold the same against rotation. Formed integral with the sides of plate 80 are cars 82 which, when said plate is swung upward into a vertical position, overlie the nuts on the ends of U-bolt 78, thus preventing said nuts from being removed when the device is in looking position.

When plate is swung upward, a portion 1 of it will lie between the cars 79 and thus said plate is maintained in a'firm and substantial manner while in looking position.

A locking device of my improved construction is comparatively simple,.is applicable for use upon all vehicles which are steered by means of a hand wheel and when the wheel engaging parts of the device are in looking position, the means utilised for securing the device to the steering column is protected in such manner as to make it pruce tically impossible for an unauthorized person to remove the lock with ordinary impledeparting from the spirit of my invention,

the scope of which is set forth in the appended claim.

I olaimz' The combination with an autmobile steering column and the steering wheel associated therewith, of a block adapted to be positioned on the steering column adjacent to the steering wheel, all-bolt adapted to co operate with said block to grip the steering column, the legs of which U-bolt pass through said blqclg, nuts on the ends of the legs of said U-bol a steering wheel engag ing arm hinged to the lower end of said block, the free end of said arm being bifun cated and adapted to engage one of the spokes of the steering wheel when swung upwardly into a position substantially arallel with the steering column, ears pro ect ing from the'sides of said am, WhlCh ears are adapted to overlie the nuts on the ends of the U-bolt when the arm occupies a. wheel engaging position, ears on the upper end of the block, which ears are adapted to be en geged by the arm while inwheel engaging position, and the perforations in said ears being adapted to receive the Shackle of a padlock or like locking device.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses, 15

this 301 day of November 1917.

ROBERI E. ,ADREON. Witnesses:

LAURA MEYER, M. P. SMITH. 

